Bezoars are masses composed of foreign material, partially digested or not, found in any portion of the gastrointestinal tract. Rarely bezoars are composed by medication tablets, becoming known as Pharmacobezoars. This article reports a patient with the Crohn's disease complicated by enteric fistulae and stenotic areas in the ileum presenting Mesalazine pharmacobezoars. The author emphasizes the multi-factorial origin of pharmacobezoars, the wide range of clinical presentations and the diagnostic tools useful in these cases. The individualized treatment necessary to obtain the satisfactory clinical results is also highlighted.
Bezoar; Pharmacobezoar; Crohn disease; Mesalazine; Small intestine stenosis
